Black Kauri vs wall scalewort

Agathis atropurpurea compared with Porella platyphylla

Key Differences

• Black Kauri is Near Threatened while wall scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kauri	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Braconidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Agathis	Porella
Species	Agathis atropurpurea	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kauri	wall scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.